he added<\/a> about the investigative journalists, saying that it\u2019s been \u201clong\u201d known that foreign intelligence services intercept his phone calls.<\/p>\n\u201cFor four years we have been saying that the sanctions policy is a failure, causing more harm to the EU than to Russia,\u201d Szijj\u00e1rt\u00f3 said, adding that \u201cHungary will never agree to sanction individuals or companies that are important for our energy security or for achieving peace.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hungary\u2019s international spokesperson Zolt\u00e1n K\u00f3vacs told POLITICO on Monday that the foreign minister\u2019s contacts with Russia\u2019s Lavrov were common diplomatic practice, and that he did not exchange sensitive information.<\/p>\n
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